There had been more than one car manufacturer with the name FRONTENAC in car history.
The first in Newburgh / New York ( 1906 - 1913), the second in Indianapolis / Indiana ( 1912 - 1925)
and the third in Leaside ( neighborhood in Toronto ) Canada (1931 - 1933).
In 1931, at the end of the DURANT car history, the Canadian DURANT factory became independent.
FRONTENAC were based on DURANT cars, but the name was dropped.
The first two FRONTENAC emblems had the form of a shield:
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| Part of the Murray Shears collection |
| Dimensions | 3.5 cm x 5.0 cm |
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| Year | 1931 - 1932 |
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| Part of the Murray Shears collection |
| Dimensions | 3.5 cm x 5.0 cm |
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| Year | 1932 only |
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In 1933 the emblem became round:
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| very small radiator emblem: 3.6 cm |
| Dimensions | 3.6 cm |
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| Year | 1933 |
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| the emblem was made in USA and imported from Bastian Bros |
| Dimensions | ca. 3.6 |
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| Year | 1933 |
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For more beautiful radiator emblems see top right ( list of car makers ).
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